![]() ![]() Now you may be wondering why we set our project to 140 BPM but our kick and snare are on beats one and three. Your browser does not support the audio tag. Finally add a kick on beat one and add a snare on beat three of your pattern/region/etc.However your drum samples should be tight sounding and heavy hitting once you see the rhythms you will understand why. This tutorial will not aim to cover how to make particular drum sounds found in dubstep. Next open up your favourite electronic sounding drum samples.Normally it is produced at 140 but different producers will vary that tempo slightly. Set your projects tempo for anywhere between 138-142 BPM.To get ourselves started open up a new project in your DAW of choice (I will be using FL Studio).Being one of the younger electronic genres, dubstep's identity is very important to proponents of the genre so I would recommend following these conventions for now until you become more familiar with the genre. These do not necessarily have to be adhered to but before you can break the rules you need to know what the rules are. Like most genres, dubstep has certain conventions. ![]() Dubstep's main hallmarks are the half time beats, wobble bass, and dark soundscape all of which play off each other. ![]() While originating in the UK, dubstep can be found all across the globe today and is becoming a popular form of remix for main stream radio and clubs in the United States (who always seems to lag behind the times with electronic music). ![]() It draws upon many other genres including drum n' bass, dub (reggae), 2-step, glitch, and hip-hop and fuses them all into its own unique blend. Dubstep is a genre of electronic dance music known for its head nodding beats, dark atmosphere, and ear shaking bass. Unless you have been living under the proverbial rock for the last few years you probably have heard dubstep - whether you were aware of it or not. This first tutorial will focus around the drum beats and what makes the dubstep beats unique. With three equally important focal points, this tutorial series will initiate you each of these areas of dubstep and how to start producing your own grooves. ![]()
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